Sin is not something like a bad disease or sickness that we can get rid of. Sin is a spiritual condition that we are all born with. King David wrote, "Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me" Psalm 51:5. The Old Testament is a record of fallen man's inability to please a Holy God. Many of the prophets confessed that they were unworthy sinners. The apostle Paul wrote, "For I know that in me (that is in my flesh) dwells no good thing" Romans 7:18.
The leading question in many theological circles is... "How can a fallen sinner become acceptable to a Holy God?". Catholics believe that man's fallen nature can be re-habilitated and made acceptable to God by the works of the law, or by an infusion of grace. But then Paul dismisses that idea when he said, "As it is written, there is none righteous, no, not one" Romans 3:10. And then John says, "If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us" 1 John 1:8. The Bible makes it clear that God does not accept the works or the obedience of sinners. If he did then Christ died in vain. The Catholic church believes that God is the minister of sin and accepts the works and the obedience of sinners.
The only thing that God accepts in both the Old Testament and the new Testament is faith, mainly faith in his Son Jesus Christ. All that have faith in Jesus Christ are given the Holy Spirit and are placed in Christ. God does not see us outside of Christ. "For you are dead and your life is hid with Christ in God" Colossians 3:3. As far as your salvation goes God is through with you. You are now complete in Christ, Colossians 2:10. You have entered into his rest, Hebrews 4:10.
In the Catholic religion there is no rest. You are busy, busy, busy trying to re-habilitate your old Adamic nature and make it like Jesus Christ. The whole purpose of the sacraments is to eat the flesh of Jesus, drink his blood and become like him. It is called transubstantiation. It doesn't work. The Catholic church is full of immorial priest. It is also a work of the law. A work of the law is any religious thing that we do. Paul said, "By the works of the law no flesh will be justified in his sight" Romans 3:20.
If the sin is with-in, then the salvation must be with-out. It is very apparent that Catholicism is not working. Which is the religion of "with-in". If sinful man is to be saved salvation must come to him totally and completely outside of himself. Thank God that it has in the person of Jesus Christ. Paul wrote, "While we were yet sinners Christ died for us" Romans 5:8. If Christ died for us while we were sinners then this means that our salvation is "with-out" and not with-in.
The leading question in many theological circles is... "How can a fallen sinner become acceptable to a Holy God?". Catholics believe that man's fallen nature can be re-habilitated and made acceptable to God by the works of the law, or by an infusion of grace. But then Paul dismisses that idea when he said, "As it is written, there is none righteous, no, not one" Romans 3:10. And then John says, "If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us" 1 John 1:8. The Bible makes it clear that God does not accept the works or the obedience of sinners. If he did then Christ died in vain. The Catholic church believes that God is the minister of sin and accepts the works and the obedience of sinners.
The only thing that God accepts in both the Old Testament and the new Testament is faith, mainly faith in his Son Jesus Christ. All that have faith in Jesus Christ are given the Holy Spirit and are placed in Christ. God does not see us outside of Christ. "For you are dead and your life is hid with Christ in God" Colossians 3:3. As far as your salvation goes God is through with you. You are now complete in Christ, Colossians 2:10. You have entered into his rest, Hebrews 4:10.
In the Catholic religion there is no rest. You are busy, busy, busy trying to re-habilitate your old Adamic nature and make it like Jesus Christ. The whole purpose of the sacraments is to eat the flesh of Jesus, drink his blood and become like him. It is called transubstantiation. It doesn't work. The Catholic church is full of immorial priest. It is also a work of the law. A work of the law is any religious thing that we do. Paul said, "By the works of the law no flesh will be justified in his sight" Romans 3:20.
If the sin is with-in, then the salvation must be with-out. It is very apparent that Catholicism is not working. Which is the religion of "with-in". If sinful man is to be saved salvation must come to him totally and completely outside of himself. Thank God that it has in the person of Jesus Christ. Paul wrote, "While we were yet sinners Christ died for us" Romans 5:8. If Christ died for us while we were sinners then this means that our salvation is "with-out" and not with-in.
